John Gibson of Newcastle (lived c. 1812) was a Tyneside poet/songwriter.
According to the information given by John Bell, his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812 has the short song (or poem) "The Tyne" attributed to "J Gibson".
The song appears on pages 11 and 12 and is not written in Geordie dialect.
According to the information given by Bell in his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812, "Nanny of the Tyne" is attributed to J. M. Wedderburn and was set to music by J. Aldridge (Junior) of Newcastle.
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